Nursing
During World War 1 2562 Australian nurses joined the AIF (Australia Imperial Forces). 2139 of these served overseas in the middle east and on the western front. 25 of the women lost their lives whilst serving. 388 women received military honours. The nurses worked in hospitals, hospital trains and ships or in areas close to the front line known as casualty clearing areas. They worked in areas such as Britain, France, Belgium and India, and other places in the Mediterranean and Middle East.
The nurses during the Great War faced extremely hard conditions during the war just like the soldiers.The conditions that the nurses faced made there job extremely difficult. The women were often at risk of catching numerous diseases from the poor conditions and from sick soldiers. They were often under threat from the enemy, coming under fire and experiencing many of the events the soldiers faced.
The nurses during the Great War faced extremely hard conditions during the war just like the soldiers.The conditions that the nurses faced made there job extremely difficult. The women were often at risk of catching numerous diseases from the poor conditions and from sick soldiers. They were often under threat from the enemy, coming under fire and experiencing many of the events the soldiers faced.